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Sri Lanka’s Sonal Dinusha sets Test record with century against India
Sonal Dinusha became the first Sri Lankan woman to score a Test century against India, hitting 103 in the second Test in Galle. The 24-year-old's composed knock was the only substantial effort…
Sonal Dinusha became the first Sri Lankan woman to score a Test century against India, hitting 103 in the second Test in Galle. The 24-year-old's composed knock was the only substantial effort as Sri Lanka, replying to India's 426, stumbled to 288 for 7 at stumps on day two.
India's first innings was built on a 171-run stand between Jemimah Rodrigues (97) and Harmanpreet Kaur (89). Deepti Sharma, who earlier took three Indian wickets, also bowled 20 overs in Sri Lanka's reply. Dinusha's record stands despite India's bowlers, led by Rajeshwari Gayakwad's two wickets, keeping the hosts under pressure.
Indian Opinion Analysis
Sonal Dinusha's hundred, only the fourth by a Sri Lankan woman against India in Tests, lifts her team but leaves a yawning deficit. India holds the edge in the only format where women's Tests are played to a finish: there are no draws. Dinusha's milestone will matter only if Sri Lanka's lower order can trim India's first-innings advantage. The two sides last met in a Test in 2022, when India won by 10 wickets. Sri Lanka's best chance of a result now is to bat long and force India to bat again on a wearing pitch. The third day's play this week will show whether the visitors can build a platform around Dinusha's anchor knock.
Source: sports.ndtv.com
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